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                Mi Pan Bakery


               Mexico City, Mexico


                 isits  to the bakery  live in  the
                 memory of all Mexicans. With
           Vthis       project,  Concentrico
           analysed  typical  Mexican bakeries  to
           understand their values, experiences, and
           essence. For more than 40 years, Mi Pan
           has been baking for everyone, reaching
           thousands of families and breaking down
           barriers between generations.
             The design of Mi Pan honours the
           bakers and respects bakery traditions. The
           challenge, however, was to create a space
           that would reflect and embrace the people
           who visit the location. People are not used
           to buying in stores that invest in design,
           which led the design team to investigate
           the context. As they walked through the
           streets,  the pattern they saw was one of
           colours  and  thousands  of  handmade
           signs and messages used to identify each
           individual store.
             The self-serve layout was key to
           maintaining  the  original  bakery
           experience. The goal was to invite
           customers to visit the bakery with a














































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